Post #5: Monuments

-> One of my favorite monument is the Washington Monument. Not only it represent as a grave for Washington, the first president of United States, it is also present as a symbol of the hero who helped build United States to this day. I liked it because the Monument is really tall. It's height is about 169 meter and have an obelisk shape. From afar, it looks really cool but when it is close you can only see a really big pillar of stone that goes really high.



-> The Jefferson Monument is also one of my favorite one. This Monument is for Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding father of United States. He was also the one who drafted the first Declaration of Independence. The exterior of the Monument has marble steps and columns that looks like Athens temple from the outside. Inside, there is a statue of Jefferson sculptured by Rudulph Evan. The statue of Jefferson look toward the direction of the White House where he once lived.

Last but not least, the Lincoln Memorial is one of my top three Monuments. This Memorial is for Abraham Lincoln, the one who freed slaves in United States. It's exterior is also look like classic Greek temple from Athens. The outside covered with a pool. When a person see it from a far, it look really beautiful because of the reflection of the water on the building. Inside of this Memorial, there is Lincoln sitting in a chair looks really fantastic.